Does Pulling Her Fur Mean She’s Ready To Kindle? Hormones in the doe’s body near kindling make it easier for her to pluck her own fur, which she uses to line the nest she has made for her babies. Thus, it doesn’t hurt her much if at all. Some does wait until moments before the … Read more
Placing A Nest Box With Your Rabbit On day 28 after breeding, place a nest box in the doe’s cage. You may want to make it a practice to do this whether the doe palpated positive or not. I once heard a long-time breeder say that he palpated a doe and thought she had missed. … Read more
Palpating Does To Determine Pregnancy Palpate your does 11-14 days after breeding. Even if you don’t think that you feel anything, get into the habit of palpating so that you can eventually learn how. I’ve seen videos that teach you to reach your hand between the front paws. Place your thumb on one side of … Read more
Look over your buck and doe for health before breeding Check your buck to make sure his penis looks normal, he is feeling well today, and his nails are clipped. If so, he’s ready to go. A buck can be bred anytime after his testicles descend, so, if you are breeding a young buck, you … Read more
Calculating And Recording the Date Your Doe Will Give Birth The gestation period of rabbits is 31 days. Bunny Mommas usually give birth right on target at 31 days after breeding, but can often go a few days early or late without problems. Now that you know which bucks and does to breed together, it … Read more
Advantages and Disadvantages to Different Breeding Strategies In addition to selecting pairs to mate based on complementary faults and strengths, try to select rabbits with common ancestors. Here’s why. Holland lops are a relatively new breed, having been around for only decades compared to centuries for some breeds. There are several breeds of rabbit that … Read more
Choosing Complementary Rabbits To Breed Before jumping right into breeding, let’s take a look at which bunnies should be bred together. Since you are always working to improve the breed, your aim is to produce better and better bunnies over time. To correct the deficiencies in one bunny, breed him or her to a bunny … Read more
Should You Become a Rabbit Breeder? Breeding bunnies is a great joy in my life. I invite those who have a great interest in breeding rabbits, the time, and the commitment to follow through with it to join me in this wonderful hobby. But I would really like to discourage anyone considering breeding non-pedigreed bunnies, … Read more
Hey! Check out our NEW, more complete article on A-series Genetics Here! Rabbit Genetics Gene Dominance For The A Gene A Phenotype is what you see expressed (e.g., I see a black rabbit), while a genotype is what the genes are (e.g., a-a) The A gene in its … Read more